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Five Steps to Standardizing IPEDS Data Access at Your Institution
Introduction This eAIR Tech Tip provides advice for institutional researchers who utilize Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data for benchmarking, look-back, market, and similar landscape analyses. W...Read Moreabout: Five Steps to Standardizing IPEDS Data Access at Your Institution -
Using the Self-Determined Professional Development Cycle© for Intentional Professional Growth
Many of my career positions have required a set amount of professional development each year. However, I have generally received few guidelines on which topics or activities to prioritize. I grew tired of putting off req...Read Moreabout: Using the Self-Determined Professional Development Cycle© for Intentional Professional Growth -
Following Up: IR in the Middle
As institutional researchers, we hold a plethora of knowledge that would be helpful for our institutions, yet we often find ourselves in positions where we have little authority to actually make change. There are histori...Read Moreabout: Following Up: IR in the Middle -
NCES Releases Fall 2020 Data
NCES has released provisional data from the Fall 2020 collection. The Fall 2020 collection includes the following survey component data: Institutional Characteristics and Cost of Attendance for the 2020-21 Academic...Read Moreabout: NCES Releases Fall 2020 Data -
IPEDS: Registration and Summary of Changes for the 2021-22 Collection
The registration period for the 2021-22 IPEDS data collection is now open. Existing (primary) Keyholders and Coordinators should have received a registration email on August 4, 2021. For additional information on the dat...Read Moreabout: IPEDS: Registration and Summary of Changes for the 2021-22 Collection -
Survey Findings: Examining the Value of Nondegree Credentials
The COVID-19 pandemic led to an even greater increase in interest for nondegree and skills training options, but the Center for Education Consumer Insights notes their quality and value has often been debatable. In this ...Read Moreabout: Survey Findings: Examining the Value of Nondegree Credentials -
New Report: The Transfer Reset: Rethinking Equitable Policy for Today’s Learners by the Tackling Transfer Policy Advisory Board
There are many options available to students today, making college transfers more common, but the state, system and federal policies in place have not evolved to provide better support. Policies are often structured to s...Read Moreabout: New Report: The Transfer Reset: Rethinking Equitable Policy for Today’s Learners by the Tackling Transfer Policy Advisory Board -
4 Principles for Communicating Institutional Data to Broad Audiences
The problem and hook: Institutional research officers live in an interesting world. We have a mission that is rooted in data stewardship; however, we are often required to translate that data into public- facing report...Read Moreabout: 4 Principles for Communicating Institutional Data to Broad Audiences -
Higher Ed Dashboards: An Interview with ASR Analytics
eAIR talked to John Van Weeren and Heather Hutchings with ASR Analytics to hear their perspectives on dashboards in higher education. ASR provides analytic consulting services, with expertise in the fields of business i...Read Moreabout: Higher Ed Dashboards: An Interview with ASR Analytics -
Q&A with Rana Glasgal about Northeastern University's Tableau Environment for Institutional Data Reporting
Inger Bergom, Senior Data Analyst at Tufts University, spoke with Rana Glasgal, Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Decision Support, to discuss Northeastern University's fast-growing Tableau environmen...Read Moreabout: Q&A with Rana Glasgal about Northeastern University's Tableau Environment for Institutional Data Reporting
